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#5877af color: Sapphire Shimmer Blue

#5877af is rgb(88, 119, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.98% 0.09428 261.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

57%
0.094
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #5877af

#5877af is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Shimmer Blue (#5776af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5877af mixed with white

Darker: #5877af mixed with black

Calmer: #5877af with less saturation

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Questions about #5877af

What color is #5877af?

#5877af is soft blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Shimmer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(88, 119, 175), in HSL hsl(218.62, 35.22%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.98% 0.09428 261.689).

What colors go well with #5877af?

The complementary color of #5877af is #93712e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3181a5 and #786daa. The triadic partners are #a8605e and #568550.

Is white or black text more readable on #5877af?

White text reads better on #5877af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5877af a warm or cool color?

#5877af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.094.